High Wind — Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado
2000-04-17 · Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado
52 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Strong pre-frontal winds and widely scattered thunderstorms caused high winds to develop across portions of the Northeast Plains. Peak wind gusts included: 75 mph (65 kts) at Louisville and Merino, 69 mph (60 kts) at Fort Morgan, 61 mph (53 kts) at Padroni, 60 mph (52 kts) at Sedgwick and Sterling, 59 mph (51 kts ) at Woodrow and 58 mph (50 kts) at Crook.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5139390. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.